failed
Example Sentences
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"I feel angry. We're incredibly let down; we feel like everyone's failed us," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
But the minority government failed to pass them in parliament, leading Sanchez to call an early vote originally scheduled for 2027.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Harris then stole second and failed to capitalize on catcher Will Smith’s off-target throw, which got past second baseman Kiké Hernández and bounced into the outfield.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
But instead of walking away from the trust that had failed them, Neil and Katie Russell are now working with it to bring compassionate care back into the NHS.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Either the loaves failed to rise or else they puffed up absurdly and turned hard as bricks.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
